Marion Friedman

Background

Friedman, Marion was born on August 15, 1918 in Onley, Virginia, United States. Son of Jacob and Bertha (Bernstein) Friedman.

Education

1 son, Barry Howard. Bachelor of Science, U. Maryland., 1938, Doctor of Medicine, 1942. Diplomate American Board Family Practice (charter). Rotating intern United States Marine Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, 1942-1943.

Assistant health officer Montgomery County (Kansas), 1943-1944.

Health officer Cherokee County (Kansas), 1944-1945. Assistant health commissioner Saint Louis County (Missouri), 1945-1946.

Resident internal medicine United States Marine Hospital, Baltimore, 1946-1949. Fellow medicine Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1948-1949.

Individual practice medicine, specializing in family practice internal medicine, Baltimore,1949-1984.

Assistant medicine U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1954-1972. Chief department general practice Doctors Hospital, 1952-1954. Chief department family practice North. Charles General Hospital, Baltimore, 1972-1975, medical director ambulatory services, 1972-1986, associate chief medicine, 1975-1988, president medical staff, 1964, 68, chairman medical Executive Committee, 1984-1985, trustee, 1984-1985, physician advisor, 1984-1991.

Physician advisor Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, 1984-1990, 92-95.

Instructor Center for Health Education, 1985. Lecturer Maryland. affiliate American Heart Association, 1986-1987.

Medical director Chesapeake Health Plan, 1991-1992. Task force on improving access to primary care Maryland.-District of Columbia American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1993-1994, consumer-managed care relations task force, 1996.

Career

Rotating intern United States Marine Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, 1942-1943. Assistant health officer Montgomery County, Kansas, 1943-1944. Health officer Cherokee County, 1944-1945.

Assistant health commissioner St. Louis County, Missouri, 1945-1946. Resident internal medicine United States Marine Hospital, Baltimore, 1946-1949. Fellow medicine Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1948-1949.

Private practice in internal medicine and family medicine, 1949-1984. Assistant medicine University Maryland, 1954-1972. Chief department general practice Doctors Hospital, 1952-1954.

Chief department family practice N. Charles General Hospital, Baltimore, 1972-1975, medical director ambulatory services, 1972-1986, associate chief medicine, 1975-1988. President medical staff, 1964, 68, chairman medical executive committee 1984-1985, trustee, 1984-1985, physician advisor 1984-1991. Physician advisor Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, 1984-1990, 92-95.

Instructor Center for Health Education, 1985. Lecturer Maryland affiliate American Heart Association, 1986-1987. Medical director Chesapeake Health Plan, 1991-1992.

Task force on improving access to primary care Maryland.-District of Columbia American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1993-1994, consumer-managed care relations task force, 1996.

Achievements

• Marion Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy medical administrator, family physician, medical editor, internist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member professional advisory board Patient Care, 1994-1996. Chairman cultural committee Liberty Jewish Center, 1960-1962. Member Maryland High Blood Pressure Coordinating Council, 1980-1982.

Member task force on family physicians Maryland Health Resources Planning Commission, Maryland State Legislature, 1983-1984. Trustee Jimmie Swartz Foundation, 1982-1995. With United States Public Health Service, 1942-1949.

Lieutenant colonel Maryland Defense Force, since 1995. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians (charter), Maryland Academy Family Physicians (chairman communications on health care services 1978-1983, 84-92, president 1983-1984, member research panel influenza surveillance network 1983, production editor 1984-1986, editor since 1986, board directors Foundation since 1998, Chapter Publication award 1991, chairman manpower advisory committee 1992-1995, award superb compiling, writing and editing special 50th annual history edition Maryland Family Doctor 1998). Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Family Physicians, Maryland Academy Family Physicians Foundation (board directors since 1998), Baltimore City Medical Society (alternate delegate 1978-1982, 93-94, delegate 1982-1988, professional education committee 1985-1987, chairman 1987-1990, nominating committee 1992), Medical and Chirurgical Faculty Maryland (lecturer 1983, legislation committee 1985-1987, 90-93, pro committee 1989-1994, standard benefits technical advisory committee 1993-1994, member editorial board Maryland Medical Journal 1994-1996, co-editor November 1995, editor 1996-2000, scientific activities committee 1995-2000, Doctor Henry P. & M. Page Laughlin District Editorial award 1997), World Medical Association, Pan-American Medical Association, Maryland Heart Association, American Lung Association (member planning committee since 1994), American Thoracic Society, American Heart Association, Maryland Taxpayers Association (board directors 1994-1999, secretary 1996-1997, member executive committee 1996-1999), American Lung Association, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Esther Lerner, May 29, 1941. 1 son, Barry Howard.

Father:

Jacob Friedman

Mother:

Bertha (Bernstein) Friedman

Spouse:

Esther Lerner